Halibut vs Type 209
Halibut vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 3,655 vs 1,285 tons, length 110 vs 64 m, speed 15 vs 11 knots, crew 97 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Halibut |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1971 |
| Number built |
NA |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
3,655 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
110.0 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
8.8 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
97 |
36 |
| Max depth |
NA |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Halibut |
Type 209 |
| Armament |
- 1 Regulus missile launcher (5 x Regulus I or 2 x Regulus II missiles)
- 6 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, two aft)
|
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 14 torpedoes
- UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
- SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
- SUT torpedoes
- SST torpedoes
- Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
- DM2A3 torpedoes
- Blackshark torpedoes
- A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
- DM2A4 torpedoes
- Mark 37 torpedoes
- Mark 48 torpedoes
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
S3W reactor, 7300 shp; two turbines, two shafts |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Halibut-class or Type 209-class?
The Halibut-class has greater displacement at 3,655 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Halibut-class or Type 209-class?
The Halibut-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halibut-class or Type 209-class?
The Halibut-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 209-class has a range of 11,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Halibut-class or Type 209-class?
The Halibut-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Halibut-class and Type 209-class have?
The Halibut-class has a larger crew complement of 97 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.